When asked about Cruz’s bipartisan work, Sen. Schatz, D-Hawaii, rolled his eyes and said, “I haven’t seen any evidence that Ted has changed…Maybe I’m wrong…but so far it seems like Ted is Ted.” A tricky balancing act for Ted Cruz as he eyes reelection:
Now, facing an unpredictable cycle that lands in a presidential election year, Cruz is trying to get ahead of those inevitable attacks from Democrats. But it’ll be a tricky balancing act to stay true to his right-wing firebrand persona while also trying to reach out to the types of swing voters who nearly sent him packing in 2018. Cruz has shown that side of him in recent days by
After Lujan suffered a stroke last year, he said Cruz would often check in to see how he was doing. “It’s just a reminder, say hello to people, get to know them,” Lujan said. “You never know where you’re gonna find partnerships.”But skeptical Democrats on the Commerce panel still view Cruz as a partisan attack dog. Asked about Cruz’s bipartisan work on the refrigerator and appliance privacy bill, Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, literally rolled his eyes.
At times, Cruz offered a broad definition of bipartisan successes, counting among them the scuttling of two of Biden’s nominees — for which he’s claimed credit. Last month, Phil Washington, Biden’s choice to lead the Federal Aviation Administration, Cruz’s prospects for re-election will depend in part on who his party’s presidential nominee is. The Republican victory margin in Texas has shrunk from 16 points in the 2012 presidential election to 9 points in 2016 to less than 6 points in 2020. Yet Cruz, the runner-up to Trump in the 2016 race, is resolute about staying agnostic in the 2024 primary.
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